The Sun's activity typically peaks at solar maximum, but there's an even more dangerous stage it could enter, and with ...

As the spring equinox approaches, northern lights hunters will scour the skies for breathtaking displays of color.

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The increase in the number of solar missions is no coincidence. The reason behind this has to do with the solar cycle ...

A minor geomagnetic storm is forecast for Wednesday March 5. Chances remain strong for seeing the aurora borealis in the months ahead.

You may have noticed that more auroras have been visible in recent years, including from lower latitudes. Here's why the ...

The sun has a roughly 11-year solar cycle, during which our star's activity waxes and wanes. This activity includes solar flares, which are explosions on the sun; and coronal mass ejections (CMEs ...

There may be more northern lights – or aurora borealis – sightings this spring. During the March and September equinoxes, the Earth's axis is parallel to the sun's. According to the Russell ...

There may be more northern lights – or aurora borealis – sightings this spring. As we near the spring equinox, also known as the vernal equinox, on March 20, the Earth's magnetic field and ...